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I'm back!

It has been a while since i have posted any thread, baked any bread, or joined in any conversation with the TFL community. 3 months have elapsed since the day i had my spine fused, and i now feel good, and have recuperated enough to be able to bake bread again.The bread shown is one of my favorites: Hamleman's Whole Wheat Multigrain.

As far as pain, it is mild, yet tolerable. I have removed the brace now, so i can bend easily.

It is worth mentioning that i had kept my BDS (aka Baking deprivation syndrome) at bay by engaging in yet another addiction (like i need one). I have sketched away for days and weeks, and sought to increase my skills at drawing/digital art, and have been pleased with the results. Anyway, enough about me, and here is the bread:

With soaked millet/buckwheat/roasted sunflower seeds/Flaxseeds, and wholewheat freshly milled at home, this bread is mindblowing! Superior to any multigrain bread i have tasted.

So good to have you back with us Khalid and a true pleasure to see the results of your baking skill on these pages once again. The crumb/crust of your loaf looks superb, and very moist and light for a whole grain formula. A well mixed and fermented dough to be sure!

Good to hear your feeling well and that the ordeal you've been through these many months is finally drawing to a close my friend.

Hi Khalid,It is so good to hear you are recovering - so happy to see you are milling and baking again.Your bread is beautiful, with all of those seeds, and your freshly-milled flour...My very best to you!:^) breadsong

nice baking Khalid. I see your bread skills are none the worse for ware. Glad your back allows you to bake again after such a short time recuperating. It's also good to see another artist at work while not baking :-)

I thought I posted a Welcome Back comment here earlier today but it must have got lost in space (or more likely I got distracted and never clicked Save). Anyway -- great to see you back at it. Only one cure for BDS: a strict regime of regular baking.

So glad to hear you are doing better! I am also glad to hear you found a new pastime. I took a peek and your sketches are beautiful! (love your screen name :-) I often wonder what I would do if I couldn't bake because for me it is such a creative outlet more than anything else. I guess we all do find a way as you have demonstrated :-)

I'm pleased that you liked them! I'm really grateful to your efforts at maintaining this great site, Floyd, my baking hobby wouldn't have gone far without this great community. I sincerely thank all members on this site for all their contributions.

I am so Happy that your are back! You have been missed, by all I think. I don't see how you can make a better, healthier loaf, than whole wheat multi grain. Your loaf looks beautiful.

I enjoyed looking at your drawings, they are way beyond my abilities. After three art periods per day, working in many mediums, including wood carving in the round, I do very little of it today, but can apreciate your skill.

All the best, Ray

I hope you are becoming progressively better and stronger healthwise. Best regards, Ray

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